Headlines
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Record 2017 for Brisbane
Friday | Aug 18 2017INTERNATIONAL passenger numbers at Brisbane Airport jumped 7% in 2016/17 to over 5.6 million, representing the fastest growth rate for the Queensland capital in the last ten years.
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Spain pax accounted for
Friday | Aug 18 2017MAJOR tour operators have confirmed the safety of their Australian guests in Spain today after news of the apparent terror attack in Barcelona.
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Cathay posts huge loss
Thursday | Aug 17 2017CATHAY Pacific is expecting further headwinds after the Hong Kong-based airline posted a loss of HK$2.05 billion (AU$330m) in the first half of this year.
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Philippine Airlines CNS pullout
Thursday | Aug 17 2017PHILIPPINE Airlines will commence direct flights between Manila and Auckland in Dec this year, with the move seeing the suspension of the carrier’s existing service via Cairns.
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Tourism workforce shortfall
Thursday | Aug 17 2017TOURISM Australia managing director John O’Sullivan yesterday confirmed the sector is well on track to achieving several of its Tourism 2020 goals – but is falling short when it comes to issues around industry staffing, training and development.
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American suspends AKL
Thursday | Aug 17 2017AMERICAN Airlines has confirmed it will suspend flights between Los Angeles and Auckland from next Mar, reverting to a seasonal service in future southern summers.
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Woodhouse in SQ restructure
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017SINGAPORE Airlines’ high-profile Australian marketing head Dale Woodhouse will move to head office under a major restructure revealed today.
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Airberlin administration
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017GERMAN carrier Airberlin has filed for administration, just a few months after Etihad injected 250 million into the airline.
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SeaLink record profit result
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017SEALINK Travel Group this morning revealed its figures for the 12 months to 30 Jun, with total sales of $201.4 million, up 13.5% on the previous year.
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US fastest arrivals market
Tuesday | Aug 15 2017THE United States is the fastest growing inbound market for Australia, based on trends estimates from the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics stats for Jun out today.